Animals and Aztec religion: Keepers and cultivators of nature

Aztecs are known as formidable warriors and religious specialists, but they were also accomplished folkbiologists. Aztec priests, for example, employed specialized knowledge of the natural world in ritual activities. In the following, I highlight Aztec perceptions of a few key species as examples of...

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Main Author: Bassett, Molly H. 1980- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Wiley-Blackwell [2018]
In: Religion compass
Year: 2018, Volume: 12, Issue: 5/6, Pages: 1-10
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Mesoamerican Indians / Aztecs / Animals / Ethnobiology / World view
RelBib Classification:BR Ancient religions of the Americas
KBR Latin America
TH Late Middle Ages
TJ Modern history
Online Access: Volltext (Verlag)
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